
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
566 | 458 | 452 | 539 | 487 | 481 | 373 | 371 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 338 | 365 | 362 | 362 | 322 | 330 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 306 | 318 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.15m | 10:45PM1.71m | 12:46PM1.19m | 11:21PM1.65m | 1:12PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM-0.16m | 4:40PM0.82m | 6:03AM-0.14m | 5:21PM0.77m | 6:31AM-0.09m | 6:06PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | S 17 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
204 | 268 | 261 | 268 | 322 | 481 | 373 | 371 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 338 | 365 | 362 | 362 | 322 | 330 | 322 | 322 | 140 | 306 | 318 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
566 | 458 | 452 | 539 | 487 | 155 | 261 | 306 | 310 | 251 | 357 | 353 | 263 | 177 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 209 | 209 | 140 | 54 | 178 | 175 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
67 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 40 | 193 | 132 | 193 | 81 | 79 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 55 | 102 | 28 | 40 | 81 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 381 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 20 |
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